Psalms 38

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

For thy weapons are fixed in me, and thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me.

3 [There is] no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither [is there any] rest in my bones because of my sin.

For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

5 My wounds stink [and] are corrupt because of my foolishness.

My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.

7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome [disease: ] and [there is] no soundness in my flesh.

For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.

8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire [is] before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.

11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me: ] and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

13 But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs.

And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify [themselves] against me.

For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

17 For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

19 But mine enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.